Three things about this photo… share what you see in the comments box, in French or in English. The snow is melting here in Provence (update: *was* melting…), now if the fingers would thaw too–in time to finish this edition! (The heater in our house has gone awol–or awry? Aië aië aië!) Today's word: rebord (reuh-bohr) noun, masculine : rim; edge; border; ledge : … Continue reading rebord
Photo taken at Chateau de la Begude, in Rousset (near Aix-en-Provence). tel quel, telle quelle (tel kel) expression : just as it is Sound file: hear the French words "tel quel": Download Wav or MP3 A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse "Telle Quelle" (Just As She Is) I am reading the label on a jar of hazelnut confit. The instructions say to spread … Continue reading tel quel
How much is that doggy oie in the window? Photo © Kristin Espinasse taken in or near Buisson (Vaucluse)… Which do you find more charming in the photo above: those curvy curtainettes, those bucolic beads, the patched up window pane, or that oisive oie–or gazing goose–in the window upstairs? Or maybe it's the whimsical frieze above the door? Or simply, shutters? Share your thoughts in the … Continue reading oie
Our colorful, wine-making village of Sainte Cécile-Les-Vignes: a scenic place to ride your bike, with no-hassle parking. livre d'or (leev-ruh-door) noun, masculine : "golden book", guestbook, visitors' book I hope you'll sign my livre d'or — this would make me so happy! You might include your name, location, a few–or many–things about yourself, and how you happened upon this word-of-the-day website…. and why not … Continue reading livre d’or
